Wolverine Gives A Big Ol’ Middle Finger To Cyclops in WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #1

Last week in X-Men: Schism #4 when Cyclops and Wolverine finally came to blows it was, on the face, about using a bunch of C-list X-kids whose names I don’t even remember as soldiers. But it was really about Jean Grey. Both men loved her and that simmering tension finally came to a head.

After Schism the mutants split into two factions–one following Cyclops and one following Wolverine–and it looks like things are going to get 80s movie high school mean girls level bitchy.

Love it sounds like a great idea im a big fan of aarons work im looking forward to his x book. It shows logans love for jean and wtf marvel its been ten years bring her back. I dont know why morrison killed her off any way

I don’t need to see her come back. I don’t think characters should get to come back from the dead based purely on the fact that people liked them. Her impact on the X-Men story lives on, and that’s enough for me.

I just not saw the statue. I love how of all the incarnations of Jean he could have picked– Phoenix, 90′s, Morrison-era– he picks the teenage version with go-go boots and mini-skirt. Not sketchy in the least.

I’m not loving Schism so much, but I’m excited about the aftermath. Mainly because it seems like it will just be a series about Logan spending every resource he has making Scott regret that cold shit from issue 4.

Wait…They changed the name of the school?!?!?!?! I don’t think that’s ever been done before, wow an X-Men comic without Xavier’s Scool For Gifted Youngsters. Although renaming it Jean Grey is pretty nice & funny as an insult to Cyclops, I definitely don’t see that feud getting resolved anytime soon. Can’t wait til October!

Wasn’t it also called Xavier Institute for Higher Learning? The gifted youngsters was the original name, then I imagine they had to change it when actual youngsters didn’t refer to themselves as “groovy” or “hep cat”, let alone as “youngsters”

My favorite writer. One of my top five favorite artists. My favorite character, starring in an X-book, which has always been my favorite line of books. I’m giddy. Seriously, I need to shower. This is just too cool. I hope Jean does come back now and I hope she shacks up with Logan.

I know I am picking some very nerdy nits here, but what the Hel has happened to Marvel’s graphic design department in the past few years?! Their logos, ad copy, and overall aesthetic is just atrocious. Sure, none of that speaks to the quality of the content in the slightest, but for people like myself who can’t help but notice “the presentation”, it is viscerally off-putting. Come on, you House of Ideas…draw me in like you used to!

I’m personally a little more than sick of this constant reference to Jean Grey in the X-Men books. It’s good to see that at least this is finally being used to advance the story. I think the X-Men have been languishing since House of M and need something to return them prominence. Also a good artist on the main book wouldn’t hurt either.